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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

We're just back from having spent a wonderful sunny (with a scatter of showers one day) weekend at my mother-in-law's place. The flowers are already in bloom and the grass green; quite the contrast to our 'late start' Springs here at home. The Easter bunny brought us chocolates (yayy...) and mom-in-law sent us home with an assortment of leftovers. In fact, I don't think we'll need to cook anything new for at least four days!

features one of the images from my new Sweet Succulents stamp set (coloured with polychromos pencils) and stencil from My Favourite Things:

I need to make a batch of cards like this to give to my husband when I have 'one of those days' (or, weeks, as the case may be *grin*). Love these cactus-dudes..and excited that the dies will be heading my way soon! I can plant those little gems alllll over the place once that happens...

This week, our fabulous sponsor has generously provided 3 digital images for the winner. How's that for more incentive to play along?

Please head over to the ATSM challenge site to see yet more MYM inspiration from the team, then, with ideas sparked, create a card/project to share.

The greys, the black, the 'spotlight,' the pops of yellow, the reflection, the embrace, the *love*...I adore this image. Oh, the possibilities...and given we're so close to a new month, we can add April showers to the mix!

A new MFT umbrella die came my way recently (I have plans for this gem!), so I paired it with some stenciled clouds from STAMPlorations and a sentiment from Verve, for this simple card that, I hope, would make somebody's 'storm' a bit easier to weather...

Please visit the Inkspirations site for some outstanding inspiration, then bring your artistry and creativity to light! Looking forward to seeing you in the gallery!!

Wednesday evening...Thursday work day...then Spring Break for TWO weeks! Yippee-skippy! Easter weekend with my husband's family (aiming to leave Thursday pm), back here for a few days, then off to see my family...Yep, Very. Very. Excited!

I'm late to the party (gee what a surprise!), but I've arrived, with a garden rainbow stenciled flowers, to wish you a most HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Kim. Hope your day was filled with celebration, and may the year that unfolds see allllll your dreams come true!

Sunday, March 20, 2016

A quick post with a card for Freshly Made Sketches #228, using my new Paper Smooches Easter Blessings stamps and Crosses dies, and MFT Concentric Circle stencil...

Darn! I didn't include side panels...sighhh! Dear DT: if my card is 'too far'

adapted, I totally understand. Off to stand in the corner for a bit...

I made a second, finally using the 'ink + spritz' technique with an embossing folder. My inks didn't blend smoothly, resulting in a mottled look. Let's pretend it's kind of a dreamy, sunrise *grin*. I'm sending these to my mom - one for her and the other for her to give to a friend. The essence of Easter: she'll like that...

For my card, I decided to play with the colours in a 'non-Easter' fashion, drawing ideas from this fabulous card created by our sweet, talented Michele, from i card everyone. No AE Laurel stamps in my collection, so I adapted, using some smaller leaves/vines from a couple of other sets. My card is far busier than Michele's but I rather like it. The sentiment circle, with the wee stitched butterfly, is popped up; it's not as 'flat' in real life as it appears here...

This week, a lucky winner will receive a gift from our amazing, incredibly talented and generous sponsor, Julee Tilman. from Verve Stamps. Talk about even more incentive to join our challenge this week!

Please visit the Cupcake Inspirations site to see how my team-mates have been inspired by papaya. tangerine and grass...then c'mon and join us!

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